| Legislative Alert - Don't Let New Civil Court Fees Catch You by Surprise |
As of today, brand new court cost and fee provisions are scheduled to go into effect TOMORROW, July 1, 2011, for all civil cases filed in superior and district courts and in estate proceedings. The changes include not just an increase in existing costs, but new costs that may cause you to miss deadlines if you are not careful. |
| Avoid Litigation Mistakes |
Solos and small-firm attorneys are particularly vulnerable to charges of legal malpractice. According to the American Bar Association, most malpractice lawsuits are filed against lawyers in firms with one to five attorneys. Without the information technology departments, big administrative budgets and large support staffs that large firms may have at their disposal, solos and small firms must be proactive in avoiding common malpractice traps |
| Practice What You Preach by Marc E. Gustafson |
Every lawyer I know has struggled at some point to follow the same good advice that he would give to his client. I know I have found myself feeling guilty over struggling to heed the same counsel I so often give my clients. |
| L.P. “Tony” Hornthal Awarded the J. Robert Elster Award for Professional Excellence |
ECongratulations to L.P. “Tony” Hornthal who has been awarded the J. Robert Elster Award for Professional Excellence for 2011 by the NC Association of Defense Attorneys (NCADA). |
| In this communication |
 Legislative Alert - Don't Let New Civil Court Fees Catch You by Surprise |
| Avoid Litigation Mistakes |
| Practice What You Preach Parade? by Marc E. Gustafson |
| L.P. “Tony” Hornthal Awarded the J. Robert Elster Award for Professional Excellence |
